Heneghan

English

Alternative forms

• Henehan, Hennigan

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Eidhneacháin (“descendant of Eidhneachán”), a personal name of uncertain origin.

Proper noun

Heneghan (plural Heneghans)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Heneghan is the 20299^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1310 individuals. Heneghan is most common among White (95.57%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heneghan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 163.